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So I hear good things about this Gordon Beckham guy.

Flowers has his ops all the way up to .971. Awesomeness.

Where'd Dye get hit?

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Jun 29, 2009 -> 08:10 PM) I don't think we need a great deal to move Pods. If some team came along and offered us a package including a young power arm who has produced in Low-A or higher, and/or a young toolsy position player who has produced at Low-A or higher, then I make that deal if our scouts like those players. It's pretty simple, if we're still in it at the trade deadline then pods isn't going anywhere. If we're out of it, Pods will get dealt for the best possible package as there would be no point to keep him.

You can't take Alexei out of 2 hole. He's hitting .301 with a .358 obp and 8 homers since batting 2nd. Eventually, I'd agree that Beckham is going to be moving up in the order but 2nd isn't the right spot at this point.

Awesome job, Gavin! ERA down to 4.12.

Ouch.

45 more minutes. Lets go team USA!

He's frustrating as hell out there. That being said, lets not forget that he made 2 plays yesterday that no one else on the team would have had a chance for. I think you have to stick with him at short, he's got too much potential as a shortstop to move him out of there during his first full season playing there.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 26, 2009 -> 06:21 PM) But why did it have to be a catcher in that position? Ozzie has always done that. Can you even remember a time where he put in a pinch hitter that plays a different position than the player he's hitting for? I really can't.

Marmol's complete garbabe, I would have preferred the Castro-Marmol matchup but you really can't fault Ozzie for putting in AJ in that situation. The move that still makes me shake my head is pinch hitting Fields for Beckham. I don't understand that one at all.

QUOTE (Cali @ Jun 27, 2009 -> 11:04 AM) Ugh.... Poreda = The Future Richard = Middle Relief Clayton should be able to become a solid back of the rotation starter. Nothing special, but there's nothing wrong with having a young, cheap, solid left handed starter at the back of your rotation.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 27, 2009 -> 10:52 AM) I'd be surprised if he reaches 20 this year unless he changes his approach. Pitchers are going to be throwing him more and more breaking balls away, and until he realizes he has to go the other way with those pitches, he won't be hitting anything out. Hopefully he realizes that what made him such a good hitter in 08 was because he didn't try and hit the home runs. Last year he saw ball and hit ball, and he went with the pitches. Well considering he has 6 homers this month, he's apparently made the adjustment needed to get his homerun power back.

3 cats at my moms house and 1 at my dads. Cats are awesome.

Of course it'd be a little f***in blooper. f***

Keep Thornton in, please. Also, I can't believe we would just waste Jim Thome like that. That is unbelievable.

Loved the squeeze, loved the hit and run and I even loved the pull back swing by Danks. I wish we'd do that type of stuff more often. Great win today, very fun game to watch.

As long as they're not playing the Sox or the A.L. Central, I just don't care about them at all. They're just another team to me.

And I've probably said this now for 5 or 6 straight seasons but I'd pay a lot of money to see Ozzie or Hawk just beat the crap out of Hineybird.

I wish that guy nothing but the best. Good luck, Shingo!

I would bet a lot of money that Plax wont go to jail.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 12, 2009 -> 12:10 PM) It's like whatever attitude a person has, Ozzie has to do the exact opposite. If a person is a little scared, Ozzie insists they get over their fears. If a person is cocky, Ozzie puts them on the bench and screws with them until they're no longer cocky. Interesting point. Unfortunately, great players in any sport need to be cocky imo. So trying to scare that out of them isn't a good thing imo.

Old ass man. Happy bday, bro.

QUOTE (watchtower41 @ Jun 12, 2009 -> 11:53 AM) Ozzie must really hate Beckham.... is he serious? I've heard no negative comments coming from Ozzie on Saint Gordon. If anything Ozzie was actually kinda being sarcastic that everyone thought this call up would be the second coming of Longoria, except 10x better. Kinda of a mirrored opinion from McDowell. "He's very cocky." 'You guys [the media] do a pretty good PR department for Beckham,'' Guillen said. ''I've been in Chicago for 17 years, playing and coaching. Has anybody been 0-for-whatever he is, he hasn't got booed yet? He hit a ground ball to second base and got a standing ovation from the fans [the other day]. Somebody hit a ground ball right at him, and he got another standing ovation. Good job, guys. Keep it up. I hope he sells a lot of shirts, but I need production.'' I'm certainly not going to say Ozzie hates Beckham cause that's pretty ridiculous at this point but he certainly hasn't had one good thing to say about him since Spring Training.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jun 12, 2009 -> 11:25 AM) except the 1st game of the double header he has played, right? I think if Oz actually started to bench him the team would send him back to AAA He has sat 2 games already.